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Domain for TYPE attribute of CONSTRUCTION_ELEMENT entity:
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References
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ADITC 1985, Australian Drillers Guide, Australian Drilling
Industry Training Committee Limited, 572p.
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ARMCANZ 1997, Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores
in Australia, Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia
and New Zealand,86p. http://www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/armcanz
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AS 2368-1990 1990, Test pumping of water wells. Standards Australia
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ASTM D5409-93 1993, Standard guide for set of data elements to
describe a ground-water site; Part Two - physical descriptors.
American Society for Testing and Materials
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NGC 1998, Review of Data Structures for Core Groundwater Data in
Australia, NLP 97/7020 Project Report, National Groundwater Committee
Working Group on National Groundwater Data Standards, 345 p.
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Qualifier 1:
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Qualifier 2:
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Note:
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Attribute |
Code |
Parent |
Category |
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Synonyms |
Description |
Qualifier 1 |
Qualifier 2 |
| element_type |
AFIL |
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annulus
fill |
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fill
within the annulus between the lining and the surrounding geological
material |
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| element_type |
CENT |
AFIL |
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centraliser |
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device
used to centre casing in the hole |
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| element_type |
GVP |
AFIL |
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gravel
pack |
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sand
pack, gravel envelope, filter pack |
granular
material positioned in annulus to control movement of finer particles
from aquifer into bore |
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| element_type |
SEAL |
AFIL |
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seal |
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grout |
impermeable
material positioned in annulus to restrict water flow |
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| element_type |
VFIL |
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void
fill |
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material
reinserted inside the void or existing lining |
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| element_type |
PLUG |
VFIL |
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plug |
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back
fill, concrete |
impermeable
material positioned in void to restrict water flow |
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| element_type |
PKR |
VFIL |
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packer |
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bridge |
device
used to seal the hole at a specific point or allow groundwater access
in a specific interval |
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| element_type |
INLT |
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inlet |
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part
of groundwater feature that allows intake of groundwater |
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| element_type |
BSC |
INLT |
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bridge
slotted casing |
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casing
where the material that has been perforated is still connected and
forms a bridge in cross section |
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| element_type |
LVC |
INLT |
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louvred
casing |
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shutter
type casing |
casing
where the material that has been perforated is only partially connected
and forms a louvre in cross section |
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| element_type |
SLC |
INLT |
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slotted
casing |
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casing
with narrow openings (slots) to allow intake of groundwater |
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| element_type |
PFC |
INLT |
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perforated
casing |
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casing
with small holes (perforations) to allow intake of water |
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| element_type |
PRL |
INLT |
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porous
lining |
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lining
made of permeable material through which groundwater flows |
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| element_type |
PNP |
INLT |
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punched
plate |
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tube
with an array of large openings |
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| element_type |
WWS |
INLT |
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wire
wound screen |
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inlet
formed by winding wire around a frame of axial rods |
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| element_type |
WWSR |
WWS |
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wire
wound screen, round wire |
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inlet
formed by winding wire that is circular in cross section around a
frame of axial rods |
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| element_type |
WWST |
WWS |
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wire
wound screen, triangular wire |
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inlet
formed by winding wire that is wedge or triangular in cross section
around a frame of axial rods |
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| element_type |
OPEN |
INLT |
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open
hole |
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inlet
created by the fact that there is no construction elements such as
lining or fill to obstruct groundwater flow |
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| element_type |
MESH |
INLT |
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mesh |
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gauze |
open
weave mesh typically wrapped around and supported by metal ribs |
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| element_type |
LIN |
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lining |
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material
inserted to line the inside of the void |
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| element_type |
CAS |
LIN |
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casing |
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blank
casing |
relatively
small diameter (eg < 0.5m) tube used as temporary or permanent
lining |
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| element_type |
PIPE |
LIN |
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pipe |
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cylinder,
ring |
relatively
large diameter tube (eg > 0.5m) used as temporary or permanent
lining |
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| element_type |
VOID |
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void |
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hole |
hole
excavated to intercept groundwater |
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| element_type |
FIX |
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fixture |
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headworks |
fittings
associated with groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
EXT |
FIX |
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water
extraction |
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fittings
used in the extraction of groundwater from feature |
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| element_type |
VLV |
EXT |
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valve |
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device
for controlling the flow of fluid from groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
DIS |
VLV |
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distribution
outlet |
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valve(s)
used to control flow to the infrastructure distributing the groundwater
from the feature |
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element_type |
HDV |
VLV |
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head valve |
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isolation valve, control valve |
main valve used to shut off groundwater flow from feature |
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element_type |
SMV |
VLV |
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sample valve |
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valve used to extract a groundwater sample from feature |
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element_type |
NRV |
VLV |
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non-return valve |
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check valve |
valve that allows groundwater to flow out and not back into the feature |
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| element_type |
PUMP |
EXT |
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pump |
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device
used to impart flowing motion to or accelerate a fluid stream |
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| element_type |
CDP |
PUMP |
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constant
displacement pump |
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positive
displacement pump |
pump
which can deliver practically the same quantity of water against any
head within its operating capacity |
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| element_type |
PST |
CDP |
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piston
pump |
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cylinder
pump, displacement pump, suction lift pump |
pump
in which direct pressure and motion is applied by a reciprocating
piston in a fluid |
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| element_type |
ROT |
CDP |
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rotary
pump |
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displacement
pump that delivers a steady flow by the action of two members in rotational
contact |
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| element_type |
ROTG |
ROT |
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gear
rotary pump |
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rotary
pump in which two meshing gears contrarotate in a tight housing so
that fluid is entrained and discharged |
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| element_type |
ROTV |
ROT |
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vane
rotary pump |
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rotary
pump in which dividers or vanes are rotated in an eccentric housing
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| element_type |
HLC |
CDP |
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helical
rotary pump |
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screw
pump |
rotary
pump that consists of a rotating helix in a flexible casing |
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| element_type |
SQZ |
CDP |
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squeeze
pump |
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pump
where direct pressure is created when water is squeezed between runners
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| element_type |
VDP |
PUMP |
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variable
displacement pump |
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pump
which delivers water in quantity varying inversely with the head against
which it is operating |
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| element_type |
CFG |
VDP |
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centrifugal
pump |
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pump
with rotating impellers in a closed chamber that relies on centrifugal
force to discharge fluid |
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| element_type |
VLT |
CFG |
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volute
pump |
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centrifugal
pump housed in a spiral casing and characterised by having no diffusion
vanes |
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| element_type |
TBN |
CFG |
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turbine
pump |
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centrifugal
pump with diffusion vanes around the impeller to direct discharge
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element_type |
SBM |
CFG |
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submersible pump |
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a centrifugal pump together with its electric motor in a protective
housing allowing it to operate under water |
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| element_type |
MIX |
CFG |
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mixed
flow pump |
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impeller
type pump that has both axial and radial-flow mechanisms |
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| element_type |
AXL |
CFG |
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axial
flow pump |
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propeller
pump |
a pump
with an axial-flow or propeller type impeller to impart a lifting
action to the fluid |
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| element_type |
RGN |
CFG |
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regenerative
pump |
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rotating
vane pump that uses a combination of mechanical impulse and centrifugal
force to produce high heads at low volumes |
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| element_type |
JET |
VDP |
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jet
pump |
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venturi
pump |
pump
with two pipes extending into bore, with one forcing water downhole
under pressure while the other pipe discharges water forced to the
surface by the action of the jet |
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| element_type |
RAM |
VDP |
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hydraulic
ram |
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hydraulic
pump |
device
for forcing running water to a higher level using the kinetic energy
of flow |
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| element_type |
ARL |
VDP |
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air
lift pump |
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pump
where compressed air is delivered to impart upward movement of an
air-water mixture |
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element_type |
BLD |
ARL |
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bladder pump |
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low discharge pump that utilises pulses of compressed air to discharge
water |
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element_type |
SPH |
EXT |
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siphon |
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a tube or pipe through which a liquid can be moved from a higher to
a lower level by atmospheric pressure |
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| element_type |
ID |
FIX |
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identifier
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fittings
used to identify the groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
MRK |
ID |
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site
marker |
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marker
established to locate and survey the groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
MON |
FIX |
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monitoring
equipment |
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fittings
used to obtain measurements about the groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
AIR |
MON |
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airline |
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small
diameter pipe installed and charged with air for the purpose of measuring
the water level |
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| element_type |
ARC |
MON |
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automatic
recorder |
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device
temporarily or permanently fixed to the feature and used to record
parameters such as water level or chemistry in defined time increments |
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| element_type |
AWL |
ARC |
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automatic
water level recorder |
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device
temporarily or permanently fixed to the feature and used to record
the groundwater level in defined time increments |
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| element_type |
GTC |
MON |
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geotechnical
equipment |
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device
temporarily or permanently fixed to the feature and used to record
geotechnical data |
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element_type |
ORPL |
MON |
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orifice plate |
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horizontal orifice meter with water discharging to atmosphere |
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| element_type |
FTO |
MON |
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flow
testing outlet |
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an
outlet or valve used to access groundwater in the routine testing
of flow in a flowing artesian feature |
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element_type |
PGAG |
MON |
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pressure gauge |
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gauge installed on headworks of flowing bore to measure hydraulic
pressure |
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| element_type |
PTO |
MON |
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pressure
testing outlet |
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outlet
used to enable the measurement of hydraulic pressure relating to the
groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
SGAG |
MON |
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staff
gauge |
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a graduated
scale placed in position to measure the depth of water |
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element_type |
FLO |
MON |
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flow meter |
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device for measuring or giving an output signal proportional to the
rate of fluid flow and usually installed in a closed pipe |
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| element_type |
PROT |
FIX |
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protection |
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fittings
used to protect the groundwater feature from damage |
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| element_type |
SHLD |
PROT |
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bore
shield |
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cover
pipe |
larger
diameter and robust cylinder placed over and protecting the surface
casing |
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| element_type |
BNC |
PROT |
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bullnose
cap |
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rounded
cap placed over end of surface casing to prevent contamination |
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| element_type |
BASE |
PROT |
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concrete
base |
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concrete
plinth |
concrete
pedestal around the surface casing to assist drainage and limit erosion
around the groundwater feature |
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| element_type |
LHC |
PROT |
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lockable
head cap |
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cap
over surface casing or bore shield that can be secured |
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| element_type |
SOCK |
PROT |
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screen
sock |
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| element_type |
CLMP |
PROT |
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casing
clamp |
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| element_type |
CMTI |
PROT |
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cementing
inlet |
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inlet
to enable introduction of cement |
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| element_type |
UNK |
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unknown |
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type
of construction element is unknown |
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